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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - August 4, 2010 D-06AGENDA ITEM 10 im CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Approving the Purchase of Encoder Receiver Transmitter Equipped Itron Solid-state Meters from General Pacific of Portland, OR ($333,000) (EUD) MEETING DATE: August 4,2010 PREPARED BY: Electric Utility Director RECOMMENDEDACTION: Adopt a resolution approving the purchase of encoder receiver transmitter equipped Itron solid-state meters from General Pacific of Portland, OR in the amount of $333,000. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: In Resolution No. 2005-64, dated April 6, 2005, the City Council approved the standardization of solid-state metersfor residential and small commercial customers with Itron. General Pacific is the exclusive supplier of these meters. The Electric Utility Department (EUD) has been installing automated meter reading (AMR) Itron solid- state electric meters equipped with encoder receiver tra nsm itters (ERT) since 2006 as part of an AMR project. At present, the EUD has installed 18,500 ERT -equipped solid-state meters. Approximately 3,500 more meters are required to complete this projectfor residential and small commercial customers. Staff hereby recommendsthe City Council approve the purchase of 3,500 ERT -equipped Itron solid-state meters from General Pacific. FISCAL IMPACT: Procurement cost is $333,000. FUNDING: Included in FY2010/11 CIP Budget Account No. 161000. -it. Jord Ayers Deputy City Manager/Internal Services Director e �Jv/ff/' , , It abeth A. Kirkley Electric Utility Director PREPARED BY: Demy Bucaneg, Jr. —PE, Assistant Electric Utility Director Ken Berg; Metering Electrician EAK/DB/Ist Bartlam„ Interim City Manager RESOLUTION NO. 2010-127 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF ENCODER RECEIVER TRANSMITTER EQUIPPED ITRON SOLID-STATE METERS WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2005-64 on April 6, 2005, standardizing the use of solid-state meters for residential and small commercial customers with Itron; and WHEREAS, the Electric Utility Department (EUD) has been installing automated meter reading (AMR) Itron solid-state electric meters equipped with encoder receiver transmitters (ERT) since 2006 as part of an AMR meter project; and WHEREAS, at present, EUD has installed 18,500 ERT -equipped solid-state meters; and WHEREAS, approximately 3,500 more meters are required to complete this project for residential and small commercial customers. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby approve the purchase cf 3,500 Itron ERT -equipped solid-state meters from General Pacific, of Portland, OR, in a not to exceed amount of $333,000. Dated: August 4, 2010 hereby certify that Resolution No. 2010-127 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held August 4, 2010, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Hitchcock, Johnson, and Mayor Katzakian NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Mounce ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None ETHL City Clerk 2010-127